Louisiana law often turns on the details: the date a statute took effect, the wording of an insurance policy, or the records behind an agency’s decision. This collection brings together Babcock Injury Lawyers’ legal analysis, public-records guides, and original crash-data research.
Each article identifies the sources and limits of its analysis. Use the topics below to find the relevant guide, then consult the cited records for the issue you are examining.
- Road safety and transportation
- Crash data and investigations
- Injury claims, proof, and insurance
- Hospitals and campus safety
- Housing, buildings, and property
- Consumer and environmental matters
Road safety and transportation
Rules for drivers, riders, school transportation, and vehicle requirements.
- Flashing and dark traffic signals
- Hands-free driving and school zones
- Modified e-bikes and electric scooters
- School-bus seat belts
- Vehicle inspections and the 2027 changes
- Out-of-state vehicles, insurance proof, and impoundment
Crash data and investigations
Original crash-data analysis and guides to the records used in transportation investigations.
- Lafayette Parish pedestrian and bicycle crash map
- New Orleans bicycle fatalities and city comparisons
- Truck-weight enforcement and weigh stations
- CDL, training, and driver-file verification
- Commercial-truck dashcam insurance discounts
- Patrick J Studdert collision evidence timeline
Injury claims, proof, and insurance
Statutory changes, worked examples, and case timelines relevant to Louisiana injury claims.
- Wrongful-death and survival deadlines
- No Pay, No Play restrictions and exceptions
- Medical bills: paid, owed, and written off
- The Housley presumption and injury-causation proof
- Direct actions against insurers after Act 275
- Loose dogs and car-crash liability
- Hit-and-run evidence and UM coverage
Hospitals and campus safety
How to read hospital policies, inspection findings, and university disciplinary records.
- Hospital financial-assistance policy comparison
- Hospital inspections, correction plans, and complaints
- Hazing findings, sanctions, and fraternity reinstatement
Housing, buildings, and property
Records and legal questions involving homes, repairs, water access, and property insurance.
- HANO and New Orleans housing-hazard records
- Landlord-collected utility payments and shutoffs
- Fire-safety approvals, inspections, and occupancy records
- Contractor licenses and insurance certificates
- Flood maps, mortgages, and flood insurance
- FORTIFIED insurance discounts and renewal quotes
- Canal ownership, servitudes, and public access
Consumer and environmental matters
Guides to notices, statutory protections, and records affecting Louisiana residents and businesses.
More injury guidance
For additional articles on injuries, insurance claims, and recovery, visit our Injury & Legal Guides blog. Our practice-area directory explains the matters the firm handles.